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Oct. 9th, 2021 12:58 pmNew York City to eliminate gifted and talented school program after years of opponents saying that it segregated students
This isn't surprising. NYC has been doing its darndest to de-emphasize selective admission programs for middle and high schools over the past decade, so it's not a shock that they'd head towards elementary as soon as possible.
And while this decision is sure to be unpopular among all the usual suspects, it's the right call. G&T screening in kindy is ridiculous, and that's not helped by the fact that it's a 100% opt-in program - don't have the time to take off of work to take your kid to the test? No G&T for you! Don't have the time, money, and know-how to have your kid do test prep? Probably no G&T for you, because surprisingly, that test prep actually works to get a kid over the edge... especially a kid who already has all the advantages because they're growing up in a moderately well-off home with educated, literate parents who can afford to have a full-time one-on-one caretaker and/or the best kind of group daycare.
The downside is that I don't think the DoE is really going to adequately "enrich" the curriculum for these and other students. That would require funding.
This isn't surprising. NYC has been doing its darndest to de-emphasize selective admission programs for middle and high schools over the past decade, so it's not a shock that they'd head towards elementary as soon as possible.
And while this decision is sure to be unpopular among all the usual suspects, it's the right call. G&T screening in kindy is ridiculous, and that's not helped by the fact that it's a 100% opt-in program - don't have the time to take off of work to take your kid to the test? No G&T for you! Don't have the time, money, and know-how to have your kid do test prep? Probably no G&T for you, because surprisingly, that test prep actually works to get a kid over the edge... especially a kid who already has all the advantages because they're growing up in a moderately well-off home with educated, literate parents who can afford to have a full-time one-on-one caretaker and/or the best kind of group daycare.
The downside is that I don't think the DoE is really going to adequately "enrich" the curriculum for these and other students. That would require funding.
